On May 9, 2005, Robert Seraphin interviewed Richard Carbone for the archives of the American Meteorological Society at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. In this interview, Carbone reflects on his early life, education, and professional journey in meteorology. He discusses his upbringing in Norwalk, Connecticut, and his passion for baseball, including a near-recruitment experience by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Topics include: how he came to be involved in meteorology; education; time in the Navy; work at MIT; American Meteorological Society; radio casting; industrial meteorology; terms as president-elect, president and past president of AMS; changes technology made to meteorology; forecasting; Center for Operational Meteorological Education and Training (COMET); UCAR; Jim Mahoney; blending meteorology with other sciences; China; Harry Geise; weather modification; Ken Spengler; NCAR.

On September 16, 1998, Diane Rabson and Melvin Holzman interviewed Robert C. Bundgaard for the American Meteorological Society's Tape Recorded Interview Project at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Bundgaard, born in Denver in 1918, is the son of Danish immigrants. His early education sparked a dual interest in mathematics and music, which eventually led him to meteorology. He studied at the University of Denver and later obtained a master's degree from Columbia University, focusing on probability theory.

On May 29, 2001, Gene Bierly interviewed Robert C. Cowen in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the American Meteorological Society’s Tape Recorded Interview Project. Born in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1927, Cowen describes his upbringing in Boston and his educational journey, which led him to study meteorology at MIT. Cowen discusses his decision to switch from aeronautical engineering to meteorology, his experiences at MIT during and after World War II, and his relationships with influential figures in the meteorology department, such as Tom Malone, Henry Houghton, and Victor Starr.

On September 28, 1983, David W. Phillips interviewed Dr. Robert E. Munn for the Canadian Meteorological Service Oral History Project at the University of Toronto. The interview traces Munn's career in meteorology, beginning with his graduation from McMaster University in 1941 and early roles in Canada’s Meteorological Service. Munn reflects on his experiences during World War II, including his work at Gander and Halifax, and how these shaped his interest in research.

Oral history interview with Robert Fleagle, 1990. 

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Edward Zipser interviewed Robert H. Simpson at NCAR. Simpson discusses his early life, education, and family background, highlighting his pioneering Texas ancestry. He describes his early interest in weather, sparked by experiencing the 1919 hurricane in Corpus Christi. Simpson's academic journey included a degree in physics, although his professional path initially diverged through a career in music and architecture. After the 1929 economic crash, he shifted back to physics, later finding work in meteorology with the U.S. Weather Bureau.

On October 25, 1993, Earl Droessler interviews Robert N. Culnan in Charlottesville, Virginia, for the American Meteorological Society and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Oral History Project. Culnan reflects on his extensive career in meteorology, detailing pivotal experiences that shaped the field over several decades. He recounts his early work with prominent meteorologists, including his 1940 summer with Carl-Gustaf Rossby and Jerome Namias at MIT, where he engaged in isentropic analysis under Victor Starr.

On April 22, 2003, Richard Carbone interviewed Robert Serafin for a National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) oral history project. Serafin discusses his journey into atmospheric science, beginning with his early work in radar meteorology. He reflects on his time as the director of the Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) at NCAR, his involvement in groundbreaking radar signal processing developments, and his contributions to radar technology used in meteorological research.

Roland (Rol) Madden, an American meteorologist who was a staff scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) from 1967 to 2002. His research centers on diagnostic studies of the atmosphere. 

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